Combined valance-board support and curtain-rod bracket



Nov. 11, 1930. J. M. wlNTRoB COMBINED VALANCE BOARD SUPPORT AND CURTAIN ROD BRACKET Filed Aug. '7, 1928 INVENTOR.

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F-,G Z BY JACOB M. WmTRo A TTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 11, 1931) j JAconivifwrn'rno, or PHILADELPHIA, rENNsYLvAnIA coI/IBINnngvALANcn-BOARD surronr Ann CURTAIN-non BRACKET Application filed August?, 1928. Serial No. 297,989.

This invention relatesjto devices adapted for use in hanging curtains, draperies, val-` ancesfand the like and more particularly to improvements in the construction of a combined valanceboard support and curtainrod bracket. l i .i

.i Heretofore and prior to this invention it has been the general practice to hang curtains and draperies from rods carried `by suitable brackets secured directly to the `face f ofthe window or door trim, This practice,

of course, necessitated driving thesecuring elements into the trim the external surface of which was in consequenceinjured or marred. Also, ina number of instances it was difficult, due to the particular configuration of the trim, to properly and, securely position the tion will `be apparent more fully hereinafter.

brackets thereupon without "resorting" to more or less complicated andexpensive expe-` dients. And once these brackets were mounted in position no provisioniwas made for adjusting the same toward or away from the trim in order` to move the curtains and draperies closer to'or farther away from the woodwork surrounding thewindow or door.

Forsupporting the valance infposition` it has been more or less common practice to employ aboard which extends shelf-like across the uppertrim andlto the outer edges of which 3o is suitably secured the depending valance.

This board which is removable atwill, ,has

been `usually supported upon suitable `angle brackets secured to the face ofthe trim. Not

only are these angle brackets extremely unsightly when the valance is `removed. but

i `theirapplication to the face of the` trim of necessitycauses the latter to be permanently disgured and injured.

It is among the objectsjof this invcntionto overcome the aboveA mentioned difficulties and objections "by "the Ilprovision of a vcombined valance board support and hanging rod j bracket which is adaptedto be mounted above thejtrim in such manner as `to obviate the `ne 15. cessity for disfiguring or otherwise injuring j the` external finish of the trim; j j j j A further object of the invention is the provision of a` bracket for supporting one or `more curtain or drapery rods which is capa- 5G `ble of being secured to the wall abovelthe trim `and in which the rod supporting portion is adjustable toward lfor away fromthe vertical face of the trim. j j i A still further object of the invention is the provision of a support `for a2 valance `55` board which is capable of `being mounted in position above the trim, said support being provided with means for frictionally retaining in place boards the thicknesses ofwhich varywithin certain limits.l

Y. `Still another object of the invention is to provide a combined valance board support andhanging rod bracket which is extremely simple and inexpensive in construction, and at the same time e'hcient, strong and durable 55 1nuse.- i i.

Other objects andadvantages ofthe inven The invention consists substantially inthe combination, construction, location and relativearrangement of parts, all as will be described `more fully hereinafter, as shown in the accompanying drawings, andas finally pointed out in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawings, wherein has been illustrated a preferred form of construction embodying `the principles of this invention 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating bracket `constructed in :accordance with this invention; MV Figure 2' is avertical sectional viewtaken along the line 2-2fof Figure 1;

j Figure?) 1s a transverse view taken on the 85 Figure 4.- is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 2; and

Figure 5 isa perspective view of the combinedsupportand bracket constructed in accordance with this invention. j 3

l Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to igure 1` thereof, the numeral `10 designates generally 1 `the framework of a window or door adaptedto be fitted with hangings, such as the curtain 11, theV draper` ies 12 and the valance 18, u The curtain 11 and the draperies 12 are respectively supported from suitable rods 14 and 15 arranged to extend across the top of the framework, 10U

theapplication of thecombined supportand 80 i these rods beingl in turn supported Yby the brackets constructed in accordance with this invention. The valance 13 is secured in any `suitable mannerto the outer edges-of a val ance board 16 supported by the same brackets as support the rods 14 and 15. vThe brackets which thusserve as a common support for -the rods 1'415 andthe valance board 16 are designated generally by the numeralal., .it

being observed that twosuch .brackets are employed at `opposite sides of the fraiiie'iwik` 10. Inasmuclrasboth brackets aresimilarin every respect only one ofV them will be de? yscribed in detail.

Asappears most clearly in Figures 2 to e, the V"br'ackets 17 each includes al substantially channel shapedmember .18having a horizon` tally disposed bottom flan'ge"l9,a similarly disposed top flange fand an interconnecting lvertically, eitendingbase or web 21. The

top flange 2o, which is Shorter than the tot;

' toni"flang"e`-..19is'vprovided lwith a struck-in spring finger 22 engageable with the upper surface ofthe valance board 16 when the latter is inserted between the flanges 19 and .20. By virtue of the resiliency 0f this spring finger 22the`vala`nce board is frictionally re-j tained in position as shown in' Figure-'2 irrespective of varieties in its thickness. Preferabl'ythe valance board'l is of al width such that its outer edge projects beyond the outermost ends of the supporting flange 19.-

Provided inthe lower surface of the bot' tom Hangs 19 of the channel Vshaped member 18 are a pair of opposed outwardly turned lips28 which form with the lunder surfaceof theflange 19 a pair of parallel, longitudinally extending channeled guides 24.. The out- 'v'vardly turned lips 23 are preferably formed integrally with the flange 19. by providing the' latter with a longitudinally eXtending' 'slit or opening V25 the 4'opposed free edges vof which are then turned downwardly and. outwardly to form the channels v2115. Arranged to be Vslidably mountedwithin they channeled guides 24 isthe nieinbe'rvo'r supporting the curtain anddrapery rods 14Cy and 15'.-

This rod supporting .niember isy provided wit-h asub'stantially flat body 26-fro`in rear edges of which respective,-V ly depend theV flanges 27 and 28. The body the front-and 26 of the inenibers' 25 is of atransv'erse width substantiallyiequal to that of the flange 1-9 'ofthe-member 17, the central lportionV thereof f being Vcutout tot' provide a'pair. of opposed inwardly extending lips 29 arranged to 'be respectively received within ythe channeled guides formed in the member 17. j The `'m'.en'ibers 17 and 25 being thus slidably associated with each otherare capable of' relative adjustment. Thefree ends of the flanges 27 and 28-are rolled to'provide a pair of parallel -tubular sockets l30 and 31 extending transvvfersely vof the bracket within which are respectively received the ends of the rods 514 1 draperies either toward and 15. Itis customary to suspend the curtain 11 from the inner rod V14 and the draperies 12'from the outer rod 15. already pointed out', the valance 13 is suspended from the outer edge of the valance Afshas been l' board 16,y the valance being secured in place-.

b-yanysuitable securing elementsl such as the tacks-32. v.Among the principal advantages of the bracket; hereinbefore vdescribed is the ease vil/ith which Vit'niay be mounted and the fact tiat it maybe-securedinpositionfwithout .Y

disliguring or otherwiseinjuringthe franie in Figure 2 the upper member. 17' of Ythe bracket is fpositi'onedinV such inannertli'at the bottom flange 19 thereof rests Yupon thetop of the triinlG while the base or vweb -21thereof liesfaga'ii'ist the wall 33..' Thebase or web 21'isprovided with a suitable Ilaperture 34 s 25'itbecomes possible to adjust the latteriii such manner as to move 'the curtain-and ora'way from the triin l0 as' maybedesred. A Q

- From the foregoingfit 'will'be observed that there hasbeenIprOVided a combined valance board's'upp'ort vand hanging rod bracket s.

Workortrim 1'O.},.As,; appears most' clearly 80 vmember 17 andthe rod supporting member i lwhich fis extremely simple l in construction,-

efficienti-nuse and capable of being rigidly secured in position without disligureinent of the trini.` It will be understood, of course,

that various changes may be made from *time A* .to time-without departing from the vspiritor principlesV oftheinvention and itis intendi vedh therefore to Y claim. the invention broadly fas well asspecilically as indicated bythe ap pended claims. Y Y -Whatisclaimedasfnew a'nd'useful-isz` f .ZL-ln a combined 'valance board'support and curtain ro'dbracket, asubstantially chan"L nel Yshapednieniber' arranged-to" be secured in position abovea -ltrini with thefopenend thereof presenting away from the frontalfacle of said-trim, resilientmeans for fri''ctio'nfallj7 Vretaining al valance board one or ,more` curtain Vrods in advance of the frontal faceof sa'idtriml v within said elia-'1i-` lebend means S'diibly associated-want the bottom wallf'of 'saidfmeni'ber for supporting l 2.*In a' bracket of the character-described,

a horizontally presenting substantially chaii 'nel' shaped member the bottonil'iange ofwhi'ch is substantially 'wider thangtheftop flange Y thereof; ineans forsec-uring'lthe base wall of window ori'doortri'm, avalance board adapte.'

saai member imposition Wah @aiutami Viiai'rgeV resting upon theupper surface loffa ed to be inserted between said top and bottom 'with said member a pair of substantially fianges of said channel shaped `member so as toform a substantially shelf-like projection extending forwardly from the top of said trim, and resilient means provided in lsaid member for frictionally retaining said board in position.

3. In a fixture adapted to support `decorative hangings across a window or door trim, in combination, a main body member having `a horizontally extending flange adapted to support a valance board, a pair of opposed outwardly turned lips' forming conjointly `with said member a pair of substantially parallel longitudinally extending channeled guides, and a curtain rod supporting element having a base adapted to be supported byand adjustable longitudinally of said channeled guides, and a depending flange the lower end of which is adapted to receive acurtain rod.

4l. In a fixture adapted to support decorative hangings across a window or door trim, in combination, a main body member having a horizontally extending flange adapted to o support a valance board,a pair of opposed outwardly turned lips forming conJointly parallel longitudinally extending channeled guides7 and a curtain rod supporting element having a base adapted to besupported by and adjustable longitudinally of said channeled guides, and a depending flange the lower end of which is adapted to receive a curtain rod, said outwardly turned lips being struck out a `of said main body member.

` In testimony whereof, I have hereunto alixed my signature. y

\ JACOB M. WINTROB. 

